Afrilition: Jason Arday and the cannibal game, By Adéwálé Àjàdí

Racism is a sleight of hand game. The best way to understand it is by exploring what my Yoruba ancestors call ìlara. In my culture and language, we say “ìlara ko gbo ògùn.” Ilàrá does not respond to medication or a cure. It is desiring someone’s essence out of profound admiration, even love, but in…